Home prices are at record highs and nobody will call this a recession, yet the last three years each produced fewer home sales than the worst year of the 2008 crisis, and roughly 160,000 agents have left the business since 2022.This is a practical operating guide for the agents who stay. Not motivation: arithmetic. Six questions to answer every month, a runway calculation most agents have never run, a lead-source scorecard that shows exactly what to cut, and scripts for the seven h...

Almost everyone is waiting. For more money, more certainty, more time, or somebody's permission. Then a crisis arrives, a diagnosis or a death or a marriage ending, and does twenty years of thinking in a single terrified month.The Midlife Method argues you can run that reckoning yourself, deliberately, on an ordinary Tuesday, before something forces it on you.The argument is not carried by the author. It is carried by people who left a record. Charles Darwin, who sat on the...

This Element explores the theme of 'Gothic sympathy' as it appears in a collection of 'Last Man' novels. A liminal site of both possibility and irreconcilability, Gothic sympathy at once challenges the anthropocentric bias of traditional notions of sympathetic concern, premising compassionate relations with other beings – animal, vegetal, etc. – beyond the standard measure of the liberal-humanist subject, and at the same time acknowledges the horror that is the ineluctable and untranslatab...

Throughout its limited run beginning in 2014, the HBO series True Detective has presented viewers with unique takes on the American crime drama on television, marked by literary and cinematic influences, heavyweight performances, and an experimental approach to the genre. At times celebrated and opposed, the series has ignited a range of ongoing critical conversations about representations of gender, depictions of place, and narrative forms. True Detective: Critical Essays on the HBO Serie...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Embark on a journey around the world with "Global Gardening Traditions," where readers will discover the rich tapestry of cultural approaches to gardening. From the lush rice terraces of Bali to the structured flower gardens of France, this book delves into the diverse traditions, techniques, and philosophies that shape gardening practices across different cultures. Learn about the intimate connection between spirituality and gardening ...

A beyond-the-screen graphic novel adventure set before the events of James Cameron's award-winning film Avatar: The Way of Water!After defending their home of Pandora and sending the Resources Development Administration packing back to Earth nearly fifteen years ago, the Na’vi returned to their peaceful lives. Former US Marine Jake Sully, now accepted as Na’vi himself in an avatar body, has started a family with Neytiri. Despite more than a decade of peace...

Danica Grey is an Investigator to the rich and fabulous, with a twist. Magic and a small but powerful dragon come with the package.Her latest assignment has her caught between mega rock star Damien Zane and someone who wants him dead. But now it's up to her and her Fae Dragon partner, Jilly, to deliver on their promise. It would help if he'd actually listen. Will it cost him his life? Zane has been bombarded with threats on social media in a coordinated campaign bu...

This book provides an introduction to the various facets of building and operating an SAP infrastructure exploiting Cloud technologies. It describes and discusses the latest developments and challenges and suitable solutions, and also outlines future trends where possible. To ensure that this book is also useful to readers who do not consider themselves experts in this area, this book explains in detail the backgrounds of the various solutions. Also, practice-oriented case studies are prov...

In the realm of firearms, few developments have sparked as much intrigue, controversy, and debate as the emergence of ghost guns. These firearms, which lack serial numbers and can be assembled at home using parts or 3D-printed components, represent a significant shift in how weapons are conceived, constructed, and distributed. This book explores the fascinating, and at times unsettling, world of ghost guns, from their history and technological innovations to the legal and social implicatio...

I don't feel sorry for myself. Today everything is all right. I look at it is this way, it can't ever be as bad as it was then...'Sean Hogan was just eight years old when he was confined in the notorious Artane Industrial School under the brutal regime of the Christian Brothers. In and out of care throughout his childhood, Sean was so badly neglected by his alcoholic parents that he never even knew what day his birthday fell on, or how old he was - things he only learned a...

Here we explore some simple ways to find your inner voice and tap into your creativity. Cameron advises us to “make a date with the artist within you.” She talks about the negativity of “creative snipers” as well as the importance of “morning papers.” She believes, “each of us has a song ... and the note we are straining to hear is our own true note.”

Magic City's future hangs on the roll of the dice, or the turn of a card. Will fortune favor Ruby Achera, or turn against her?All the threads of criminal activity in Magic City are weaving together to form a dangerous web.The anti-human movement and the Drow who leads it have found common cause with the troublemaker in the Council.The PDA is the wildcard. Will they help her or turn against her?Ruby's allies are ready. Idryll...